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Mark Sievers formally charged with second-degree murder in wife’s death

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The State Attorney’s Office formally filed charges against Jimmy Ray Rodgers and Mark Sievers on Friday in the death of Dr. Teresa Sievers. Both men are each charged with one count of...

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SWFL leaders push for maximum ‘Lake O’ flows

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Mayors of some cities in Lee County are asking to return to maximum releases from Lake Okeechobee after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reduced water discharges last week. The amount...

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Mother finds pill in daughter’s Kids Meal, demands answers

LABELLE, Fla. – A Lehigh Acres mother claims her 7-year-old girl found a pill in her french fries after a stop at a Labelle Burger King. Dianna Caminos said they were on their way to Orlando when they...

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VIDEO: Baseball brings together young boys, country club mentors

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Minnesota Twins hosted some Harns March Elementary boys and their mentors from Lexington Country Club at the CenturyLink Sports Complex on Thursday. .

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FGCU to play Fairleigh Dickinson in NCAA tourney play-in game

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast University’s men’s basketball team will play Fairleigh Dickinson in a National College Athletic Association tournament play-in game, according to an official...

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Gunshots disrupt family event at Brooks Park, 4 hit

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A family celebration at Brooks Park on 50 S Road was cut short by gunfire, which sent at least four people to Lee Memorial Hospital on Sunday evening, a source said. Family members...

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VIDEO: Cape Coral officer throws woman to ground

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A video shows a woman and man arguing at Dixie Roadhouse early Sunday morning when a police officer approaches them to break up the fight, violently throwing the woman to the ground....

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1 dead after car overturns, lands in Cape Coral front yard

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A 34-year-old man died after his car overturned, landing in a driveway on Nelson Road on Saturday around 7 p.m., Cape Coral police said. Milton Josue Rodriguez Navarro of Cape Coral...

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Fatal crash on SR82 in Lehigh Acres, victim transported in helicopter

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – At least one person was killed and two others injured in a car crash on State Road 82 east of Alabama Road Sunday night, authorities said. The crash pinned a person into a vehicle,...

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Woman arrested when accusations against FMPD officer backfire

FORT MYERS, Fla.- A woman who claimed a Fort Myers Police Department officer demanded money from her in exchange for not taking her to jail has been arrested. Ashley Bills, 28, of North Fort Myers, was...

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Sanibel PD investigating string of weekend burglaries

SANIBEL, Fla.- The Sanibel Police Department is investigating five burglaries over the weekend on the east side of the island. “You know, they think they’re on vacation and they’re on Sanibel, that...

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Sugar industry denies responsibility for ‘Lake O’ releases

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The director of U.S. Sugar Corporation communications, Judy Sanchez, came to Fort Myers to defend the sugar industry against “utterly outrageous” claims regarding water releases from...

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Roadblock after fatal motorcycle crash near RSW

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Chamberlin Parkway is closed near Paul Doherty Parkway after a single-motorcycle crash caused a fatality around 8:12 p.m. near Southwest Florida International Airport, the Florida...

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VIDEO: Bonita Springs landscapers honored for fire rescue

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – Two local heroes, Jamison Gray and Cristian Ealiente, were awarded with medals of valor by Bonita Springs Fire and Rescue at an emotional ceremony, which ended in a surprise...

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LCSO: Driver suffered ‘fatal wound’ before Summerlin Road crash

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The driver of a vehicle that crashed on Summerlin Road Monday night suffered a “fatal wound” before hitting a concrete retainer wall, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said....

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NFMHS grad, NFL player Tre Boston to receive key to City of Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Tre Boston, a North Fort Myers High School graduate who currently plays for the Carolina Panthers, will receive a key to the City of Fort Myers on Monday, city officials announced....

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Dive teams search Cape canal for clues in homicide

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Dive teams searched a Cape Coral canal near Coral Point Drive on Tuesday looking for clues in a homicide, the Cape Coral Police Department said. Investigators are following up on a...

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Mistake allows some FMB voters to submit extra ballot

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- A handful of people on Fort Myers Beach were able to vote for a presidential candidate twice when they were accidentally given an extra ballot, the Lee County Supervisor of...

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FGCU advances with 96-65 NCAA tournament win

DAYTON, Ohio – The Florida Gulf Coast University Men’s Basketball team will advance in the NCAA tournament after a huge win over Fairleigh Dickinson, 96-65, on Tuesday. The victory is record-breaking:...

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FGCU fans cheer on Eagles at watch party

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Hundreds of fans packed a local bar to cheer on the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles as they advanced in the NCAA Tournament. FGCU beat Fairleigh Dickenson University 96 – 65...

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